Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
Introduction to the verb enherber
The English translation of enherber is “to weed” or “to clear of weeds.” It is pronounced as “ahn-ehr-bay.”
The word enherber comes from the Old French word “enherber” which means “to put in the grass.” It is derived from the words “en” meaning “in” and “herbe” meaning “grass.” In everyday French, enherber is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire or demand in a more polite or indirect way.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que j’enherbe le jardin avant que les invités arrivent. (I must weed the garden before the guests arrive.)
- Je souhaiterais que tu enherbes les parterres de fleurs demain. (I would like you to weed the flower beds tomorrow.)
- Il est important que nous enherbions le champ pour éviter la croissance des mauvaises herbes. (It is important that we weed the field to prevent the growth of weeds.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of enherber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | enherbe | Je souhaite qu’il enherbe le jardin. | I wish he would weed the garden. |
tu | enherbes | Je suis convaincu que tu enherbes bien. | I am convinced you weed well. |
il | enherbe | Il est important qu’il enherbe. | It’s important he weeds. |
elle | enherbe | Il est possible qu’elle enherbe. | It’s possible she weeds. |
on | enherbe | Je pense qu’on enherbe trop. | I think we weed too much. |
nous | enherbions | Il faut que nous enherbions plus. | We have to weed more. |
vous | enherbiez | Je préfère que vous enherbiez. | I prefer you weed. |
ils | enherbent | Il est nécessaire qu’ils enherbent. | It’s necessary they weed. |
elles | enherbent | Il est crucial qu’elles enherbent. | It’s crucial they weed. |
Other Conjugations for Enherber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enherber
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Enherber – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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